When a researcher has greater control over the selection of participants and the independent variables, this is referred to as a(n) ___________________ experiment, and when the researcher has less control over the independent variables, this is referred to as a _________________ experiment.

a. natural; laboratory
b. field; controlled
c. laboratory; natural
d. independent; dependent


c. laboratory; natural

Sociology

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a. pushed people off the land into cities and factories establishing a system of wages replacing barter. b. resulted in the establishment of nations as well as the invention of money, calendars, writing and math. c. produced the first wars. d. developed simultaneously with the Agricultural Revolution produced surplus food beyond subsistence levels.

Sociology

How is the social standing of women related to a nation's rate of population increase? Why do population control experts claim that the social standing of women is one important factor that affects population patterns?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following is true of commitment in marriage?

A. The benefits of commitment are confined to the marital relationship. B. Men who cohabited with their wives before engagement have higher levels of commitment than men who cohabited only after engagement or not at all. C. Those who are committed to the institution of marriage rather than to their spouses as persons have significantly fewer marriage problems. D. A happy marriage in which there is a firm sense of commitment becomes a strong resource for dealing with the stresses of life.

Sociology

The philosophy of __________ promoted the belief that European Americans had a right to occupy all of North America.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology